1st Edition
Trade Restrictions, Sustainable Development and the Law International and Regional Perspectives
Part I: Introductory Context and Principles
1. Trade Restrictions and the Sustainable Development Nexus
Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti and Damilola S. Olawuyi
2. Trade Restrictions and National Security Exceptions
Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti
3. The Role of Regional Institutions in Times of Trade Restrictions
Elena Athwal and Unyime Eyo
4. Trade Restrictions and the WTO Dispute Settlement System
Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti
Part II: Advancing Sustainable Development in Times of Trade Restrictions: The Qatar Case Study
5. Protecting Trade and National Interests through Strategic Dispute Resolution: An Evaluation of Qatar’s Legal Response to the Blockade
Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti and Damilola S. Olawuyi
6. Building Economic Resilience through Trade-Related Measures
Diego P. Iribarren
7. Trade Restrictions and Regional Integration: Legal and Institutional Imperatives During and Post-Blockade
Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti
Part III: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
8. Towards Greater Effectiveness and Neutrality of Regional Dispute Mechanisms: Perspectives from the GCC’s Regional Trade Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Olufunlola Rotimi and Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti
9. Conclusion: Advancing International Trade Law Objectives in Times of Restrictions: Summary for Policymakers.
Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti, Damilola S. Olawuyi & Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah
Biography
Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti is currently working as a Lecturer at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Law, and a lawyer before the Appellate Court in Qatar. Previously, he served as Director of the Office of the State of Qatar to the World Trade Organization and other economic organizations. He represented Qatar at the World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva; the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Geneva; and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva. He is a graduate of the University of Tampa (Bachelor’s in International Business and Management), Tampa, Florida, and of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar, College of Law (Juris Doctor), a program offered in partnership with Northwestern University.
Damilola S. Olawuyi is Professor of Law and UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at HBKU Law School, at the Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar, and a Chancellor’s Fellow and Director at the Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, at the Afe Babalola University, Nigeria.
